Crime Rates at Belmont Road, Erith, DA8 1LD

Belmont Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 188th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belmont Road (DA8 1LD) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Road (DA8 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheelock Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.